Postcode CT21 6QL (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT21 6QL is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT21 6QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT21 6QL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CT21 6QL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CT21 6QL is Dove Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burmarsh Road and is 21 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.76 km away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 6QL (for ages 11 and under) is Palmarsh Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brockhill Park Performing Arts College. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT21 6QL is Prince Of Wales Inn and is 555 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dabba - The Spice Pot and is 905 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT21 6QL is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CT21 6QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT21 6QL, and the approximate distance away.

Dove Close 42 m
Kingfisher Avenue 124 m
Meadow Way 134 m
Martin's Way 137 m
Cornbrook Road 183 m
Nightingale Avenue 185 m
Finch Grove 203 m
Grebe Crescent 212 m
The Paddock 217 m
Shepherds Rise 238 m
Oatfield Way 244 m
The Haven 261 m
Heron's Way 307 m
Peregrine Close 308 m
Robin's Close 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 6QL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CT21 6QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
352 m
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.88 km
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.15 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.19 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.2 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
2.83 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
5.15 km
Sellindge Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2009)
5.39 km
Dymchurch Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
5.51 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
5.84 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
6.17 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 7.09 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
7.13 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
7.32 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
7.44 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
7.48 km
Turner Free School 7.56 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
7.64 km
Aldington Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
7.69 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
7.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT21 6QL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Cubs Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
352 m
Lullabies Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
352 m
Palmarsh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2017
352 m
Lenihans Veg Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
555 m
Prince Of Wales Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
555 m
Palmarsh Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 30, 2019
639 m
Dabba - The Spice Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
905 m
Flippers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
905 m
Windy Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
905 m
Beach Bank Clubhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2017
973 m
Pens Kafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 25, 2021
1.02 km
Class Coffee and Alcoholic Beverages Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 30, 2020
1.09 km
Unit 1 Riverside Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.09 km
Zimbos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 26, 2019
1.09 km
Little Explorers Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
1.12 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
1.23 km
Snack Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
1.46 km
The Gem Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
1.54 km
Chens Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 12, 2019
1.65 km
Botolphs Bridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 22, 2018
1.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT21 6QL - Data from Apr 2022

Burmarsh Road Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Dove Close Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Kingfisher Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Grebe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Meadow Way Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.72 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 6.01 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 6.02 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 14.7 km
Kent International Airport Air 38.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT21 6QL - Data from Dec 2021

Lympne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Folks' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Honeywood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Willop Basin Inland Water 3.4 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT21 6QL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.8 Mbps 47 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 6
30-300 Mbps 94.4% 69.1 18.2
300+ Mbps 5.6% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 157,522 kWh - mean 8,751 kWh : median 7,982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 56,913 kWh - mean 2,995 kWh : median 2,113 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 6QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.06527600
Longitude 1.04841000
OS Easting 613687
OS Northing 0133970
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17833
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Hythe West ED
Electoral Ward Hythe Rural
Local Authority District Folkestone and Hythe
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000112
Travel To Work Area Folkestone and Dover

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hythe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043270
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 009B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3